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Avalon, California Travel Guide



Avalon on Catalina Island is comparable to Club Med. It is an hour boat ride from Los Angeles. Take island tours, explore the Green Pleasure Pier, rent a golf cart, visit Wrigley Gardens or just sunbathe at the beach.

The hotels on Avalon are mostly privately owned and are generally small hotels. While the excitement of a day or several in Avalon is relaxing, don't expect the nightlife of Los Angeles, San Diego or San Francisco. Avalon is a mellow little island beach town that relaxes at night and sticks to simple pleasures such as a nice meal or cuddling up to your loved ones and watching the stars in the sky. While you may find a trio playing in a coffee shop or small club, or can watch a movie at the local theater, your best bet for entertainment is on the special events weekends with marathons, ballroom dances, and fireworks shows.

Many prefer daytripping to Avalon, but there's really something special about an overnighter on the isolated island out in the Pacific Ocean, an oasis celebrities have visited and enjoyed since the time of silent films during the romance era of California getaways.

Catalina Airport
Water Activities
Beach
Day Trip
The Island
Architecture
Wrigley Gardens